Exporting And Importing The Database; Starting Ums Using The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility - IBM eServer 130 xSeries User Reference Manual

Exporting and importing the database

The server database of the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility Console
contains group definitions and discovered appliance server information. When the
appliance server starts, it reads the database file and updates the file automatically.
To import or export a configuration database, do the following:
1. From the File menu, click Import configuration or Export configuration.
2. Type the file name (the exported file is an ASCII based text file). If a file name is

Starting UMS using the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility

You can use the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility to start UM Services on
your xSeries 130 appliance server. To use the Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utility console to start UM Services on an appliance server, do the following:
1. Highlight and click the appliance server.
2. Click Start Web-Based Management.
3. Log in to the UM Services Web page with the username administrator and
For more information on using UM Services to manage your appliances, see
"Configuring the xSeries 130 using Universal Manageability Services" on page 15 or
the Universal Manageability Services User's Guide, which is included on your
Documentation CD.
specified, all file names are relative to the directory where the Advanced
Appliance Configuration Utility is installed.
Notes:
a. The remote workstation that is running the Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utility console automatically maintains a copy of the database
(ServerConfiguration.properties) in the Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utilities installed directory. To remove previous configuration data, close the
Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility, delete this file, and then start the
utility again. When you start again, all previously configured groups are
deleted. The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility discovers connected
appliances and their network settings.
b. As a precaution, you cannot export to an already existing file.
Your default Web browser starts, starting the UM Services console automatically.
password password.
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